Gods
god of the sea; HATES Odysseus for blinding his son
What is Poseidon
goddess of wisdom; constantly helping O
What is Athena
one-eyed son of Poseidon
What is Polyphemos, Cyclops
What is the Hero
messenger and killer for the gods; helps Odysseus
What is Hermes
goddess of magic; turns O's men into pigs
What is Circe
giant cannibals who slaughter many of O's men
What are the Laestrygonians
son of Odysseus
What is Telemachus
Poseidon
What is the Shadow Archetype
god of the sky; doesn't really care about Odysseus
What is Zeus
enchanting goddess that traps O on her island for 7 years
What is Calypso
What is King Alcinous
What is Mentor Archetype
god of the winds; gives Odysseus a bag of winds to get home
What is Aeolus
goddess from the depths of the sea; saves O's life and brings him to the Phaeacian shore
What is Ino
six-headed monster that lives in the Straits of Messina
What is Scylla
Aeolus, Circe, and King Alcinous all help O with his challenges
What is the Ally Archetype
god of the underworld; doesn't really appear in the Odyssey
What is Hades
goddess of love; doesn't really appear in the Odyssey
What is Aphrodite
whirlpool of toothy death
What is Charybdis
people who ate flowers to a state of euphoria
What is the Lotus Eaters
Cyclops, Laestrygonians, Sirens, Calypso, Scylla, and more...
What are Threshold Guardians